Line fastener



Feb. 17,1931. M. J. MAGNANT LINE FASTENE'R Filed Feb. 21, 1930 Inventor A ttomey Feb. 17, 1931. M. J. MAGNANT LINE FASTENER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 21, 1930 Inventor Mr'zwj 2 17 A ttorney Byw Patented Feb. 17,1931 I i Uwrran PT MIZAEL J. MAGNANT, 01 BEDFORD, SE'ITS 7 LINE FASTENER Application filed February 21, 1930, Serial No. 430,389.

This invention relates to an improved fas At its upper end, this block isformed tener in the form of a clamping device'which with a hole throu'ghwhich'the knotted end 11 is especially, but not necessarily, designed of theline is passed and secured as seen in for use and association with clothes line conthe drawings. The numeral 18 designates a 5 structions.

The invention has more particular referhereinafter described. Mounted 'on this once to a clamp which is designed for emblock 17 are bracket arms 19. These are of ployment on a clothes line embodying supstamped sheet metal and rigidly fastened to, porting posts, pulleys thereon, and a line the block at the center thereof. Each arm pivot hole which servesin a manner to he 55..

trained over the pulleys. wherein one end of has an outwardly pressed reinforcing rib as 60 the line is securely anchored on the clamp at 20 to provide for durability and strength. i

and the other end adjustably associated with The companion j aw or block 21 is sube the clamp. stantially the same in configuration, and in In carrying the invention into practice, I eludes the pointed end. 22 for cooperation have developed what I believe tobe a novel with the end 18. This block is formed at its 65.

contribution to the art which is more eftop with aline hole 23, provided with a sec fioient, simple, and economical than previous 011d hole as at 2 1 and a third hole at 25. forms of devices with'which I am familiar. This forms a tortuous passage through'which In the drawings: the. line-endlld is passed as represented in Figure 1 is an elevational view of the Figure 2 to' provide a sinuous curvature 70 clothes line structure provided with a clamp therein. I e H l constructed in accordance with the present This manner of passing the linethrough invention. these holes provides thedesir ed snubbing ac- Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view of tion for holding the line in place, and at the the clamp showing the line-end associated same time allowing it to be either loosened 7 i with the parts thereof. or ti htened by pulling the line back and Figure 3 is an end view of the structure forth through the holes 23, 24., and 25. The seen in Figure 2 showing the details in a aforesaid bracket arms 19 straddle the indirection from left to right. termediate portion of the block 21 are piv- Figure 1 is a view like Figure 3 showing otally connectedtheretoas 11326. This con- Y the structure in a direction from right to left. 'nects the two jaws together in appropriate Figure 5 1s a vlew like Figure 1 showing assembled relationship.

an added detail. In practice, the knotted end'of the line 12 In the drawings, in Figure 1, the reference is fastened tothe jaw 15. Thefi'ee end-por- 35 characters 6 and 7 designate the post and 8 tionld is trained through the holes "23,2 1 j and 9 represent the customary pulleys. The and 25, as shown in Figure 2. Then, it will clothes-line is generally designated by the be, seen that the pull of the line itself will numeral 10 and the anchored end is indicated actuate the jaws to bind the ends 18 and 22 at 11 and this is provided with a knot as at 12. firmly against the terminals 14: to. secure, the

. I 40, The free end portion is indicated at 13 and lines in a fastened state. .At the sametime,

this includes an adjustable extremity 1 1 this structure allows for loosening :or tightwhich is associated with the improved clamp. ening the line as is necessary because of The clamp comprises two parts; namely, shrinkage and weather conditions.

the relatlvely stationaryj aw 15 and the rela- In some instances, I find it; .practicalto 45 tively movable companion jaw 16. The jaw. provide a guide. This is shown in Figure 5: I

15 is in the nature of an elongated wooden 5 and comprises a carrier appliance 27 hav- 7 block of rectangular configuration as indiing a. guide sheave or pulley 28' thereon. cated at 17 and this has its lower end bevelled This rides on the upper stretch of the line and shaped as at 18 to bite into the terminal and prevents twisting and displacement of 5 of the line as represented clearly in Figure 2v the line. p

I It is thought that persons skilled in theart to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connectionv with the drawings. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size, and rearrangement of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual I claim:

V 1. A clothesline fastener comprising a relatively stationary jaw in the nature of a wooden block of elongated rectangular form having a line hole at its top and having its lower end tapered to provide a terminal gripping surface, a pair of bracket arms secured practice if desired.

,to the intermediate portion of said j aw and projecting laterally therefrom, a companion jaw in the nature-of correspondingly shaped wooden block having its intermediate portion pivotally mounted between the free ends of the bracket arms, the lower end of said second-named jaw being tapered and pointed to cooperate with the terminal end of the line, said second-named jaw having a hole adjacent each end and an intermediate hole forming a tortuous passage for the terminal end of the line.

2. A olothes'line fastener comprising a relatively stationary jaw in the nature of a wooden block of elongated rectangular form having a line hole at its top and having its lower end tapered to provide a terminal gripping surface, a pair of bracket arms secured to the intermediate portion of said jaw and projecting laterally therefrom, a companion jaw in the nature of correspondingly-shaped wooden block having its intermediate portion pivotally mounted between the free ends of the bracket arms, the lower end or" said seconc l11amed jaw being tapered and pointed to cooperate with the terminal end of the line saidLsecond-named 'aw havin a hole adjacent each end and an intermediate hole forming a tortuous passage for the terminal end of the line, together with aguide appliance comprising a carrier pivotally mounted on the first-named jaw, and a grooved pulley wheel on said carrier.

In testimony whereof-I affix my signature.

MIZAEL J. MAGNANT. 

